IU director of athletics on why Curt Cignetti was the right fit

Curt Cignetti Taught Indiana Football How to Dream

The Hoosiers had long accepted their fate as a college football laughingstock. Now, they’re two wins away from winning the College Football Playoff national championship. Here’s how Cignetti changed everything—and transformed an Indiana fan base that’s discovering what a run like this can mean.

Stone-faced Cignetti vows 'I am happy, at times'

Curt Cignetti's demeanor during games has made the transformative Hoosiers coach into a meme, but Cignetti says he is having some fun during Indiana's historic rise, just not in front of the camera.

I think it’s about time to give Cignetti his due

No one, and I mean no one, saw what was coming for the Indiana football program when Curt Cignetti was hired as the program’s head coach following the 2023 season.

IU director of athletics on why Curt Cignetti was the right fit

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — IU head coach Curt Cignetti is leading the football program to unprecedented levels. The Hoosiers are ranked No. 1 in the country for the first time in program history. They have set a program record for wins in each of the past two seasons. Plus, IU won its first bowl game since 1991 this season, winning the Rose Bowl. “The first time I talked to Coach Cig on the phone, I could tell I just felt like, boy, this is some…

IU coach Curt Cignetti, Oregon’s Dan Lanning joint Q&A ahead of Peach Bowl

ATLANTA — Watch as Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and Oregon coach Dan Lanning took questions at the College Football Hall of Fame Thursday morning.  The full transcript from the session is below the video. For the IU players from Atlanta, GO HERE.  For the IU coordinators from Atlanta, GO HERE. No. 1 Indiana (14-0) and No. 5 Oregon (13-1) kick at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday (ESPN) in the CFP semifinals. For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. Janua…

Indiana Hoosiers Head Coach Curt Cignetti: 'I Am Happy, At Times'

Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti, who rarely expresses joy on the sideline, explained how he's occasionally happy.